Veteran QB Teddy Bridgewater tells Lions he is stepping away from football

TRENDINGNFL training camp updatesPro Football HOF inductionLynx keep WNBA's top seedFantasy Football Draft KitSenate punts on college sports billStory byTeddy RicketsonContributing writerSun, August 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM UTCAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesDetroit Lions QB Teddy Bridgewater ‘likely’ to retire from NFLDetroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is stepping away from the team and is "likely" to retire.The Big LeadTeddy Bridgewater stepping away from Lions. Is retirement imminent?The veteran backup quarterback is stepping away from the Lions, head coach Dan Campbell announced. Here's why he's doing it.USA TODAY SportsEverything We've Learned About Lions Backup QB Battle So Far in Training CampDetroit Lions training camp updates on backup quarterback competition between Teddy Brid